Short Post With Many Updates

Written on 10-6-25.

     Today is my mother-in-law’s, Jessica’s, birthday.  She is coming over for dinner tonight, and we have spaghetti, salad, and Tilamook ice cream (her favorite) ready to go for her.  It will be a fun evening, and she is turning 82.  Go, Jess!

I went to the orientation for Comfort Keepers on Friday, and that went very well.  I had some online classes to complete over the weekend, and I finished those up this morning.  I said I would be ready for shifts this Thursday, but I am not sure when the schedule comes out.  It’s getting real.

I also met with Warman and Phyllis this morning to discuss how I will help with site visits for Time to Teach.  I am being asked to do those during October, so I reached out to principals today, also.  The difficulty will be working those visits around my work schedule for Comfort Keepers.  

My trip to Virginia is coming up on October 23rd.  ShyShay and her team will be playing against Northeastern at home twice that weekend, once on Friday and again on Saturday.  We will also celebrate Guy’s 60th birthday while we are there.  That will be an unforgettable weekend.  It surely was when he turned 50.  We plan to play golf while I am there, so I am sure what happens will end up in here.

My New Job, Bonding With Rowan, and Kody's Recovery

Written on 10-1-25.

     I have a new job!  I had the interview today at 1:30, and I got the e-mail telling me Congratulations! at 4:42.  It’s a perfect fit for me.  I will be a caregiver for Comfort Keepers.  The orientation is Friday at 10:00.  I have been searching for something, something different, and I am so joyful to have found this job.

I was looking for one that would be part-time, fulfilling, and a match for my personality and skillset.  Boy, did I find it.  I have been asking Copilot for help throughout, but nothing checked all of the boxes.  It was when I thought about who we looked at for Mom just before she died.  When I texted Bev, she confirmed that it was Comfort Keepers.  I went ahead and applied on Friday last week online, but I didn’t hear anything.  I thought it might have not gone through, so I called them yesterday.  It had not gone through, so I was glad I persisted.  

I did well in the interview, I thought.  I was...

Kody Gets Mysteriously Ill

Written on 9-27-25.

       I am lounging on our bed watching the Ryder Cup on a Saturday.  USA is behind by five points, 3.5 to 8.5.  They are also behind in every match right now except one, and Team Europe is smelling blood.  USA has had multiple lip-outs and any time they seem to get the momentum going their way, someone from the European team matches them with a close approach or a clutch putt.  Way to go, Team Europe.  You are earning this, so far.  Unless America gets some late momentum, this could be a rout.  Anything is possible, though…especially in golf.

Herman's (not his real name) daughter is there at Bethpage.  He reminded me when I texted him earlier this week.  She has been working for the PGA of America for a while now, and she has to decide if she is going to keep going with that or go back to dentistry.  I texted him to see if he might be able to play this coming week, and I gave him all the reasons why I haven’t been playing lately.  

One of those reasons was some sad news.  Our Kody got really sick when we came home from Albuquerque.  It got so bad, we were wondering if he might die.  Truly.  He was lethargic and breathing hard.  He wasn’t eating or drinking much (just one dog treat and some water that he licked off of our hands), and he threw up the night before I took him to the vet.  He would stop during his walks, and on the evening walk, I had to carry him home.  During his vet visit, he got hydration (with an IV bag that formed a hump on his back and then was absorbed into his body), antibiotics, and an anti-nausea shot.  We also got some x-rays, and Dr. Moore saw some graying in his lungs and abdomen.  That could have been due to an infection possibly.  Ugh.

So far, so good, however.  He is getting better and better each day.  After his walk this morning, I would say he is back to normal.  Phew.  

Belinda is up at the cabin with her sisters.  They hiked to Lake Eileen this morning, and I am so glad for her.  She had to sub on the day I took Kody to the vet, and it was really hard on her.